Dear Readers: If you are working on a stain and the fabric changes colors, can you return the fabric to its original color?

Heloise Central checked with our good friends at the Drycleaning and Laundry Institute.

They pointed out that a test for colorfastness should be done before attempting any stain removal.

It is important to know what stain remover you are using because it might distort the color of the fabric.

If the area appears lighter after using a stain remover under normal light, and much brighter and whiter under bright sun and ultrav...

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